Bruce Willis is stepping away from acting after a diagnosis of aphasia, a condition that causes loss of the ability to understand or express speech, his family said Wednesday.
In a statement posted on WillisB次元官网网址� Instagram page, the 67-year-old actorB次元官网网址檚 family announced that Willis was recently diagnosed with aphasia and that it is impacting his cognitive abilities.
B次元官网网址淎s a result of this and with much consideration, Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him,B次元官网网址� read the statement signed by WillisB次元官网网址� wife, Emma Heming Willis, his ex-wife Demi Moore, and his five children, Rumer, Scout, Tallulah, Mabel and Evelyn.
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There are many potential causes of aphasia. It often occurs after a stroke or head injury, but can also develop gradually due to a slow-growing brain tumor or a disease that causes degenerative damage, like AlzheimerB次元官网网址檚 disease. ItB次元官网网址檚 treated primarily with speech therapy and learning non-verbal means of communication.
WillisB次元官网网址� family didnB次元官网网址檛 divulge what caused his aphasia. Representatives for the actor declined to comment.
The news about Willis, one of HollywoodB次元官网网址檚 most beloved actors, immediately spread online as fans reacted. His four-decade career has amassed more than $5 billion in box office worldwide,
Willis had been working steadily and frequently. Renowned for films like B次元官网网址淒ie Hard,B次元官网网址� B次元官网网址淧ulp FictionB次元官网网址� and B次元官网网址淭he Sixth Sense,B次元官网网址� Willis has in recent years churned out straight-to-video thrillers. Last year, he starred in a staggering eight films. Most came and went quietly, including titles like B次元官网网址淐osmic Sin,B次元官网网址� B次元官网网址淥ut of DeathB次元官网网址� and B次元官网网址淒eadlock.B次元官网网址�
Most recently, Willis starred in FebruaryB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淕asoline AlleyB次元官网网址� and B次元官网网址淎 Day to Die,B次元官网网址� released in early March. Willis has already shot at least six more films due out in 2022 and 2023, including B次元官网网址淒ie Like Lovers,B次元官网网址� B次元官网网址淐orrective MeasuresB次元官网网址� and B次元官网网址淭he Wrong Place.B次元官网网址�
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